4 Growing Success

CHAPTER 4 Growing Success The Rolling Stones were a huge hit in Britain. In May 1964, their album was released in the United States under the name England's Newest Hitmakers. The very next month they would begin their first US tour.

滚石乐队在英国大受欢迎。 1964年5月，他们的专辑《England's latest Hitmakers》在美国发行。 就在下个月，他们将开始第一次美国巡演。

The Stones were excited to come to America. But not all Americans were excited to see them. American audiences expected the Stones to be like the Beatles, who had recently toured the United States. When the Beatles played their American shows, they stood still and smiled onstage, played their instruments, and sang songs like "I Want to Hold Your Hand." But the Stones were very different from the Beatles. They didn't dress alike for their performances. Mick wiggled and danced around the stage. Adults thought the band seemed tough and scary. Some people even made fun of them. One journalist wrote, "The Beatles want to hold your hand, but the Stones want to burn down your town."

滚石乐队对来美国很兴奋。 但并不是所有的美国人都对他们感到兴奋。 美国观众希望滚石乐队能像最近在美国巡演的披头士乐队那样。 当披头士乐队在美国演出时，他们站在台上微笑着，演奏着乐器，唱着“我想握住你的手”这样的歌。 但滚石乐队与披头士乐队截然不同。 他们表演时穿的衣服不一样。 米克在舞台上又扭又跳。 成年人认为乐队看起来很强硬和可怕。 有些人甚至取笑他们。 一位记者写道：“披头士乐队想牵着你的手，但滚石乐队想烧毁你的城镇。”

The British Invasion The Beatles came to America to perform for the first time in February 1964. Their instant fame opened the way for other British bands to find success in the United States throughout the 1960s. The Rolling Stones arrived in the United States in June. Then the Who, the Kinks, the Animals, Herman's Hermits, and many other bands followed. The songs of the British bands knocked American songs off the music charts. This rock-and-roll takeover became known as the British Invasion.

1964年2月，甲壳虫乐队首次来到美国进行演出。 他们的迅速成名为整个20世纪60年代其他英国乐队在美国取得成功开辟了道路。 滚石乐队于6月登陆美国。 后来，谁人乐队、怪癖乐队、动物乐队、赫尔曼隐士乐队和许多其他乐队也跟着来了。 英国乐队的歌曲把美国歌曲赶出了音乐排行榜。 这次摇滚式的接管被称为英国入侵。

For most of their fifteen-day tour, the band played to very small audiences. They were hoping to "make it big" in America. But the United States was much larger than England. It had more radio stations and more people to buy records. Becoming famous in America would take more time. The tour was certainly helping. They just had to be patient. Back home in England, the Stones didn't have to worry about playing to small crowds. Their concerts were filled with screaming fans. Some of their shows had even become dangerous. When they arrived at theaters and clubs, fans mobbed their car and pounded on the windows. The band needed police to help them get from their car into the building. Even while they played, fans rushed onto the stage.

在他们为期15天的巡回演出中，乐队的大部分听众都很少。 他们希望在美国“做大”。 但是美国比英国大得多。 它有更多的广播电台和更多的人购买唱片。 在美国成名需要更多的时间。 这次旅行当然有帮助。 他们必须要有耐心。 在英国的家乡，滚石乐队不用担心在小观众面前演出。 他们的演唱会上挤满了尖叫的歌迷。 他们的一些表演甚至变得很危险。 当他们到达剧院和俱乐部时，粉丝们包围了他们的汽车，并敲打车窗。 乐队需要警察帮助他们下车进入大楼。 即使在他们演奏的时候，歌迷们也涌上了舞台。

The Rolling Stones returned to America for another tour in October. By this time, only four short months later, even more people had heard of the Stones. Besides playing in concerts, they also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Millions of Americans tuned in to watch. But the next day, angry parents called and sent telegrams to the television station. They called the performance trash. They thought the band looked like slobs. Ed Sullivan apologized and said that he would never have the Stones back on his show again. While in the States, the Stones had plans to appear in a concert called T.A.M.I. (Teen Age Music International) in California. They were going to perform with some very famous musicians, including Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye,

10月，滚石乐队再次回到美国进行巡演。 此时，仅仅四个月之后，更多的人听说过滚石乐队。 除了在音乐会上演出，他们还出现在埃德·沙利文秀上。 数百万美国人收看了直播。 但是第二天，愤怒的父母打电话给电视台，并给电视台发了电报。 他们称表演为垃圾。 他们认为乐队看起来像懒汉。 埃德·沙利文为此道歉，并表示他再也不会让滚石乐队回到他的节目中了。 在美国的时候，滚石乐队计划参加一场名为T.A.M.I.的演唱会 （国际青少年音乐协会）。 他们将和一些非常著名的音乐家一起表演，包括查克·贝里，马文·盖伊，